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5Using robot technology to analyze forces and torques in tooth removal 85Figure 4: average cumulative forces and their directions separated in all six directions. The error bars show the standard deviation of each group. Ns = Newton second. n = number of experiments in each group. AUC = area under the curve.Figure 5: average cumulative rotational forces (torques) and their directions separated in all six directions. The error bars show the standard deviation of each group. Nms = Newtonmeter second. n = number of experiments in each group. AUC = area under the curve.DiscussionThe goal of this project was to capture forces and torques exerted in tooth removal procedures in clinically relevant dimensions and in high detail. A descriptive analysis of experiments in an ex vivo setup was presented. In total, 110 measurements on successful tooth removal procedures were included. Despite the limited size of the dataset, it seems to supply a reliable order of magnitude when looking at forces and torques in tooth removal. In terms of forces, the increase Tom van Riet.indd 85 26-10-2023 11:59